‘Indiana Jones,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Was 82

British character actor Michael Byrne, known for his roles in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1', has passed away at age 82. His career spanned decades of stage and screen work, including notable war films and television appearances.
Why it matters
Byrne was a respected veteran actor whose work contributed to several iconic global film franchises.
Michael Byrne, the British character actor and stage veteran who played a Nazi in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the wizard Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 , died June 20, The Guardian reported . He was 82.
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